I’m scared for a (internet) friend of mine. He is a devout atheist, and recently said that he wished North America would follow suit with eastern Europe’s decline in Catholicism. I don’t know what to do or say to him, so all that is left I think is to pray. If you have any spare time, please pray for him.

Father we thank you for the gift of faith and we ask you to strengthen the faith of those who do believe and stir curiosity in the hearts and minds of those who do not believe. May your church continue to shine as the living sacrament of your presence on earth. Bring all who do not believe back into the safe harbor of your Church and grant us the patience to pray for them and deliver your message of love to each and every person.

Lord, please grant this friend many graces for wisdom, courage, humility, piety, temperance, and joy. Send him the help and guidance of holy angels that he might always submit to and glorify the will of the Father. Lead this soul to heaven through all occasions in union with your Passion. Have mercy, Lord. Our Lady, pray with us. Amen.

Our Father,
Who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name;
Thy kingdom come;
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.

I’m scared for a (internet) friend of mine. He is a devout atheist, and recently said that he wished North America would follow suit with eastern Europe’s decline in Catholicism. I don’t know what to do or say to him, so all that is left I think is to pray. If you have any spare time, please pray for him.

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, we fly to thee, O Virgin of virgins, our Mother; to thee do we come; before thee we stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not our petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer us. Amen.

Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation and deliver us from evil.
Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Our Father, Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Will be done,
on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen.

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy,
our life, our sweetness, and our hope.
To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve;
to you do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn, then, most gracious advocate,
your eyes of mercy toward us;
And after this our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Amen.